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Carlingwood
Tuesday Sep 2, 2025 at 6:30pm (series runs until Jun 30, 2026)
Do you already have some basic English language skills, and are you looking for a casual, friendly environment where you can practice your English-speaking skills?...
Nepean Centrepointe
Tuesday Sep 2, 2025 at 6:30pm (series runs until Dec 16, 2025)
Do you need a casual, friendly environment where you can practice your English-speaking skills? Look no further than the English Conversation Group! Receive guidance from...
Nepean Centrepointe
Wednesday Sep 3, 2025 at 10:30am (series runs until Dec 17, 2025)
Do you need a casual, friendly environment where you can practice your English-speaking skills? Look no further than the English Conversation Group! Receive guidance from...
Elmvale Acres
Wednesday Sep 3, 2025 at 6:00pm (series runs until Dec 17, 2025)
Join our Beginner's English Conversation group. Free. Drop in. Joignez-vous à notre groupe de conversation en anglais pour débutants. Gratuit. Inscription non-requise.
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Main
Wednesday Sep 3, 2025 at 6:30pm
Ottawa Bad Movie Nights and Ottawa Public Library present a screening of Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987). Please join us from 6:30pm to...
Greenboro
Thursday Sep 4, 2025 at 10:30am (series runs until Dec 11, 2025)
Improve your English, share stories and make new friends! Améliorez votre anglais, partager des histoires et faites des amis!
Nepean Centrepointe
Thursday Sep 4, 2025 at 10:30am (series runs until Dec 18, 2025)
Do you need a casual, friendly environment where you can practice your English-speaking skills? Look no further than the English Conversation Group! Receive guidance from...
Rockcliffe Park
Monday Sep 8, 2025 at 9:30am (series runs until Dec 15, 2025)
Stories, rhymes, and songs for children of all ages and a parent or caregiver. Drop-in program. Family English program. Contes en famille Contes, comptines et...
Cumberland
Monday Sep 8, 2025 at 1:30pm (series runs until Dec 15, 2025)
Join our English conversation group! Receive guidance from our leaders, meet new people and gain confidence in your ability to speak English. No registration needed...
Main
Monday Sep 8, 2025 at 4:45pm (series runs until Dec 22, 2025)
Please note: The session on Aug 25th is cancelled. Whether you need help: preparing for the IELTS Reading and Writing Assessment, preparing a CV and...
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Elmvale Acres
Monday Sep 8, 2025 at 5:30pm (series runs until Dec 15, 2025)
Join our free English conversation group to practice speaking in English in a relaxed and friendly environment. All levels are welcome to this drop-in program...
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Main
Monday Sep 8, 2025 at 8:30pm
Every Monday evening we put the spotlight on a director's work, giving us a chance to explore their oeuvre, revisit movies we've played on Tuesdays,...
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Ruth E. Dickinson
Tuesday Sep 9, 2025 at 6:00pm (series runs until Jun 23, 2026)
Practice your English conversation skills in a low-pressure, friendly environment. All levels are welcome.
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Main
Tuesday Sep 9, 2025 at 6:00pm
Join us for a free screening of The Black Vampire as part of our "The Shadow of Film Noir Strikes Again" movie theme for September...
Sunnyside
Tuesday Sep 9, 2025 at 6:45pm (series runs until Dec 16, 2025)
Practice English and meet new friends in a relaxed and friendly environment. Margaret is an accredited teacher of English as a Second Language with more...
Beaverbrook
Tuesday Sep 9, 2025 at 7:00pm (series runs until Dec 16, 2025)
Do you already have some basic English language skills, and are you looking for a casual, friendly environment where you can practice your English-speaking skills?...
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Ruth E. Dickinson
Wednesday Sep 10, 2025 at 6:30pm (series runs until Jun 24, 2026)
Practice your English conversation skills in a low-pressure, friendly environment. All levels are welcome. Program will start upstairs in the second floor program room.
Cumberland
Wednesday Sep 10, 2025 at 6:30pm (series runs until Dec 17, 2025)
Learn and practice new English language skills and meet new people in a relaxed and friendly environment. Offered in partnership with the Catholic Centre for...
Greenboro
Wednesday Sep 10, 2025 at 6:30pm (series runs until Dec 17, 2025)
Improve your English, share stories and make new friends! Améliorez votre anglais, partager des histoires et faites des amis!
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Rockcliffe Park
Friday Sep 12, 2025 at 4:00pm
Join us for a rare treat at Rockcliffe Park branch where we will have a demonstration of swordplay from swordsman J-F and his students. They...